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WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The sense of family in
the Latino community is so strong academics have coined a term for it:
familismo. But for Latinos, family includes the village, the community at
large. Dr. Garth Graham, a physician who heads the Office of Minority
Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, thinks
that the idea of familismo or la familia primero (family first) is a key
factor, together with the community, for helping Latinos in their fight
against HIV/AIDS.

"La familia primero conveys a strong sense of family and community
commitment that drives a lot of people in the Latino community to take care
of themselves and others," he says. "It is a very strong incentive to get
people to reduce risky behaviors."

And reducing the risk for HIV is the theme of National Latino HIV/AIDS
Awareness Day, an annual observance that serves to educate Latinos about
the impact of HIV/AIDS in their communities. NLAAD is held each year on
October 15.

Graham has seen firsthand the way family values play out in the lives
of Latinos in the United States. As an immigrant from the Caribbean
himself, Graham understands the cultural issues and pressures -- and the
difficult choices -- that so many Latinos face when it comes to taking care
of themselves.

"Back when I was in medical school, I worked in a community health
center where we saw a large proportion of African Americans and Latinos who
were affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic," Graham says. "I have never
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